Chess Puzzle #4ZHmU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights c3/d2; pawns a3/b3/c2/d3/f2/g3. Black: king f7; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g4/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight c3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppp2kp1/2nbb3/3p3q/6p1/PPNP2P1/2PN1PB1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 2 18

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